Antisocial Personality Disorder

Scope and Contents "Aggressive, not dull. Was in the Navy but was more at home than at sea. Now a labourer. Married, separated, now living with parents. Dr confirms - a nasty bit of work, always overstaying his leave, simulated heart trouble - ate tobacco to avoid going to sea. Went round all the doctors for certificates. Now being treated for both kinds of VD. Married, had one child which was sent to an aunt. The aunt married an Indian and the family took the child away."Relatives in survey:...

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"A famous poacher, has now steadied up. Used to be aggressive, once nearly killed a policeman. Nurse says he is dull. RC family. Steady work record. They have just moved to a prefab which they are keeping very well. Dirty before."

Relatives in survey: Children 16.226, 16.225, 16.222, 16.227, 16.224; wife 16.221

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"This girl ran away with a soldier during the war, had a baby in an institution in England. She is now living at home and working in [area name redacted]. Still unmarried, a loose type of girl. Wears glasses. Applied for PA but was refused."

Relatives in survey: Half brother 16.85; sister 16.230

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"Dr says this girl is unstable. She wanted to go out to work and her mother wouldn't let her - mother used to come and fetch her away from jobs. Now at home."

Relatives in survey: Half brother 16.85; sister 16.229

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"A terrible woman, assaults her husband, drinks. Nurse confirms - insane temper, quarrelsome, not clean. Dr says this woman is of gypsy stock, has dragged her husband down. He once nearly murdered her."

Relatives in survey: Husband 16.238; children 16.241, 16.240

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"Was a proper demon at home and was sent to a home. Nurse says this girl is definitely deficient. Was in a home but ran away from it. Married and had a child which was hydrocephalic or ancepahlic. Whereabouts not known."

Relatives in survey: Mother 16.237; father 16.238; siblings 16.241

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"Peculiar, terrific temper, quarrelsome. A farmer."

Relatives in survey: Children 16.267, grandson 16.87

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"This old lady used to be a baby farmer, is far from bright, still takes boarded out children."

Relatives in survey: Daughter 16.210

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"She is now in a home in England. Was in service. Father has a smallholding. Mother dead. Brother OK, married at home."

Includes newspaper cuttings relating to theft.

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"This man, a labourer, is rough, uncouth, not a good type, a waster. Mother dead. Father, 80+, alive. Siblings: Said to be one of 18, all with violent tempers. One brother was charged with theft and rape in the army, now out of the area. No information about home conditions, but marriage is unhappy."

Relatives in survey: siblings 16.181, 16.173, wife 16.289